vulnerability
Oracle Linux: CVE-2018-7549: ELSA-2018-3073: zsh security and bug fix update (MODERATE)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Dec 22, 2017 | Nov 6, 2018 | Dec 3, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Dec 22, 2017
Added
Nov 6, 2018
Modified
Dec 3, 2025
Description
In params.c in zsh through 5.4.2, there is a crash during a copy of an empty hash table, as demonstrated by typeset -p.
A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the code responsible for saving hashtables of the zsh package. An attacker could use this flaw to cause a denial of service by crashing the user shell.
A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the code responsible for saving hashtables of the zsh package. An attacker could use this flaw to cause a denial of service by crashing the user shell.
Solutions
oracle-linux-upgrade-zshoracle-linux-upgrade-zsh-html
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